By far the best, most concise and still technical enough way to follow the end of the world (economy) as we know it. Still, for some reason, this isn't a depressing thought. Am I being naive? Uninformed. Trust me, my optimism is not only steeped in Obama-rama. What then? I'll let you know when I figure it out. Till then, it's a damn good show. Talk about reality-TV.
From Oprah's "Big Give" to that show where millionaires go undercover to find deserving people to give a wad of cash to, TV entertainment has moved from greed and humiliation based shows to philanthropy. Not such a bad thing, eh?
All of this is part of a trend I've been seeing and talking about with others lately. A move towards humility and gravitas, sobriety and maybe even solemnity. Unquestionably there's a pragmatism, at least economically, but it's more than that. There's a blurb in The New Yorker recently about how businesses are using less flashy, more restrained and simply designed bags or packaging for their stores and products. Perhaps not so much in other parts of the country, but here in NYC, where we travel to and fro together, there's beginning to be a noticeable absence of haggard (or just gag inducing) women (or, see below, their boyfriends) using their well-worn Victoria's Secret bags for every-day portage, with all the damaging mental images they bring. Thank you, economic downturn, thank you.
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